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stroboscopically

stroboscopically

9.9
In quick repeated flashes of light
  • adverb
  • /strəʊbəˈskɒpɪkli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : estroboscópicamente
  • The dancers moved stroboscopically under the flashing lights, creating a mesmerizing visual effect.

Examples

  • In the dark room, the lights flickered stroboscopically, illuminating the space in brief bursts.

  • The concert featured visuals that changed stroboscopically, enhancing the rhythm of the music.

  • The rush causes them to flash stroboscopically and produce a dazzling, almost sensual surge of color.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The rush causes them to flash stroboscopically and produces a dazzling, almost sensual surge of color.

    Fiction book (1990)

How Flashing

stroboscopically
  • Specialized
9.9
steadily
129 2.1

Surface Forms

stroboscopically positive

Morphology

stroboscopically = stroboscopic (transparent) = stroboscope + ic + ally

Forming an adverb from the adjective 'stroboscopic' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ally' yields the expected meaning 'in a stroboscopic manner'.

Etymology

Stroboscopically comes from the word stroboscope, built from strobe ('a quick flash of light') and -scope ('to look', as in telescope). So to do something stroboscopically is to do it in quick flashes that make very fast movement easier to see.